Lashburn

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Lashburn
Town
Grain elevator in Lashburn
Grain elevator in Lashburn
Lashburn is located in Saskatchewan
Lashburn
Lashburn
Location of Lashburn in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 53°07′26″N 109°36′47″W / 53.124°N 109.613°W / 53.124; -109.613
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Saskatchewan
Census division No. 17
Rural Municipality Wilton
Post office Founded 1905[1]
Government
 • Mayor Steven Turnbull[2]
 • Town Manager Vicki Seabrook
 • Governing body Lashburn Town Council
Area
 • Total 3.11 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 967
 • Density 310.5/km2 (804/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC−7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC−6)
Area code(s) 306
Highways Highway 16
Website Official website

Lashburn is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located 35 km (22 miles) east of Lloydminster and 107 km (66 miles) west of North Battleford on the Yellowhead Highway, on the banks of the Battle River. It was founded in 1903 with the arrival of the Barr Colonists, led by Isaac Barr (an Anglican priest).

Demographics[edit]

Notable people[edit]

  • Henry Bonli (1927-2011), painter and interior designer

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Post Offices and Postmasters (Lashburn)". Retrieved 2013-02-13. 
  2. ^ "MUNICIPALITY DETAILS (towns)". Retrieved 2013-02-13. 
  3. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-13. 
  4. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2013-02-13. 
  5. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-13. 

External links[edit]

Lashburn Region (Sask.)--Biography Lashburn Region (Sask.)--History

Publication information Lashburn, Saskatchewan: Lashburn and District Historical Committee, 1983 Lashburn and district history : a history of Lashburn and district

Coordinates: 53°07′26″N 109°36′47″W / 53.124°N 109.613°W / 53.124; -109.613